The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) spent millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief money on projects that had little to do with the pandemic. The agency awarded grants totaling nearly $7 million to nonprofits and tribal governments for projects related to environmental justice, green infrastructure and climate change education, Fox News first reported. The EPA is now collecting applications for 2022’s spending from the American Rescue Plan (ARP), President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package passed last year. Teaching Responsible Earth Education in New Orleans got money to create a school curriculum which educates younger students about environmental justice and climate change, according to Fox News. They added that all of the grants were rigorously reviewed to ensure they aligned with the goals of the American Rescue Plan.

Source: Fox News April 20, 2022 19:38 UTC